There are 4 ways to get from Great Falls to Appleton by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane GTF - ATW
5h 40m$266–1,065Drive 1,237.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Great Falls to Appletoncar 1,237.1 mi
20h 4m$226–327Bus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Wausau Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Wausau Transit to Appletonbus
31h 55m$320–499Bus, train
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appletonbus
32h 44m$467–928
Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Appleton is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 20h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Appleton is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $260 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Great Falls to Appleton. However, there are services departing from Great Falls Transfer Center and arriving at Appleton via Butte, Billings, Minneapolis Bus Station and Wausau Transit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 55m.
The distance between Great Falls and Appleton is 1129 miles. The road distance is 1244.3 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Appleton without a car is to bus which takes 31h 55m and costs $320 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Great Falls to Appleton, including transfers.
Great Falls to Appleton bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Great Falls Transfer Center station.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Appleton is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $260 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $320 - $500 and takes 31h 55m.
Great Falls to Appleton bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Butte, MT station.
Appleton is 1h ahead of Great Falls. It is currently 4:51 PM in Great Falls and 5:51 PM in Appleton.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
United Airlines, Allegiant Air, and Delta fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Appleton via Butte, Billings, Minneapolis Bus Station, Wausau Transit Center, and Wausau Transit in around 31h 55m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $450–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Billings to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $180–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Wausau Transit to Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Wausau Transit to Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–26
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–27
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Appleton is 1244 miles. It takes approximately 20h 4m to drive from Great Falls to Appleton.
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